Belgium’s Email Blunder: Chinese Hackers Swipe 10% of State Secrets!
Chinese hackers took a virtual joyride through Belgium’s State Security Service, swiping 10% of staff emails. Belgian authorities are investigating the China-linked cyber pranksters who exploited a vulnerability in an email security system. The hackers didn’t get any classified info, but personal data might have been exposed.
Hot Take:
If cyber espionage were a sport, China-linked hackers would be Olympic gold medalists. Who knew Belgian waffles were so irresistible, even in the realm of state security emails? Maybe the hackers were just looking for the secret recipe.
Key Points:
- Chinese hackers allegedly breached Belgian State Security Service (VSSE), stealing 10% of its emails.
- The breach occurred from 2021 to May 2023, exploiting a vulnerability in Barracuda Email Security Gateway.
- Classified information was reportedly not affected, but personal data of VSSE staff was compromised.
- The vulnerability was part of a wider espionage campaign linked to China, affecting multiple organizations globally.
- No stolen data has appeared on the dark web, and the Chinese embassy in Belgium has not commented.
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